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Lake Speed Recovering

Lake Speed Recovering

August 11, 1998
With each passing day Lake Speed says he is on the road to recovery after a head-on collision with a tire barrier at Sonoma
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Lake Speed considering retirement

Lake Speed considering retirement

July 25, 1998
Reported Friday: Lake Speed is pondering retirement from Winston Cup. He resigned his driving and general manager duties
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Nadeau in the #9 at Pocono

Nadeau in the #9 at Pocono

July 20, 1998
UPDATE: Jerry Nadeau has been named to drive the #9 Cartoon Network Ford at Pocono on Sunday. - Jerry Nadeau signed today
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Lake Speed steps out of #9

Lake Speed steps out of #9

July 17, 1998
Lake Speed has resigned as driver of the #9 Cartoon Network Melling Ford. His recent injuries were agrevated in New Hampshire
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Melling looking to start second team

Melling looking to start second team

July 14, 1998
Melling Racing, who run the #9 Cartoon Network Ford with Lake Speed as the driver is looking to start a second team for
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Lepage replaced with Kendall at Sears Point

Lepage replaced with Kendall at Sears Point

June 27, 1998
Joe Falk, owner of the #91 LJ Racing Chevy has replaced Kevin Lepage with Tommy Kendall for the race at Sears Point. No
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Lake Speed Update

Lake Speed Update

June 27, 1998
Speed said doctors found no broken bones from his practice accident but that he had torn right and left rib cartilage and
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Gilliland subbing for Speed at Sears Point

Gilliland subbing for Speed at Sears Point

June 27, 1998
Lake Speed will not drive the #9 Cartoon Network Ford in the SaveMart/Kragen 350k. Butch Gilliland will drive the car in
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Lake Speed taken to hospital

Lake Speed taken to hospital

June 26, 1998
Lake Speed was taken to a local hospital for x-rays and all proved negative, he is very sore and Speed is still questionable
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Sears Point notes

Sears Point notes

June 26, 1998
Lake Speed crashed hard in practice and Butch Gilliland will attempt to qualify the backup #9 Cartoon Network Ford. Gilliland
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Testing at Road America

Testing at Road America

June 16, 1998
Tuesday several NASCAR Winston Cup teams will test at Road Atlanta Motor Sports Center. It started with Cale Yarborough(
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Testing at Road Atlanta

Testing at Road Atlanta

June 15, 1998
Ford drivers Rich Bickle and Lake Speed will be the first to run on the reconfigured Road Atlanta course Tuesday in preparation
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Correction

Correction

May 23, 1998
CORRECTION: Jeremy Mayfield is the first driver to lead the NASCAR Winston Cup points without having a victory in his career
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Winston schemes

Winston schemes

May 14, 1998
Jeff Gordon, Bill Elliott, Sterling Marlin, Mark Martin and Michael Waltrip will all sport new colors for this Saturday
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Testing

Testing

May 12, 1998
Monday and Tuesday WC Testing - No Speeds: Lake Speed(#9) and Kenny Wallace(#81) tested at Michigan; Terry Labonte(#5),